Career services

Is Higher Education Meeting the Real Desires of Today's Student?

When it comes to what students want from their college education, the answer is not a simple one. Students come from diverse backgrounds, have different goals, and seek a range of experiences....

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Eric Leftwich, Chief Revenue Officer Jul 13, 2023

The Budget Game. You Could Be A Winner...

An old English proverb is “waste not, want not” but a modern maxim of college administrators is “Use it or lose it.” Leaders in colleges and student services understand that if they don’t spend all...

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Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Principal Psychologist Jun 26, 2023

3 ways to encourage peer-to-peer coaching

Coaching is a central service for any college career center–and it’s also one of the most time-consuming. When there are only so many hours in the day for your coaching staff to meet with students,...

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Jen Gose Jun 12, 2023

Are your career assessments any good, scientifically speaking? Part 2

Part 2: Validity. In my last blog post, I introduced the idea of reliability (e.g., consistency) and noted that if scores on a career assessment are not reliable, there is no way they are valid. But...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer May 11, 2023

Are your career assessments any good, scientifically speaking?  Part 1

Part 1: Reliability.  Are all career assessments created equal? If not, are there ways to judge which ones are better than others? Career assessments vary widely in their quality, and yes, there are...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer May 11, 2023

Don't Be The Unsung Hero On Your Campus

If you are reading this perhaps you too passionately believe that today's career center has evolved to be a critical part in ensuring all learners have a successful post-secondary education. While...

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Eric Leftwich Apr 24, 2023

It’s not me, it’s you. Campus Relations and Your Career Center.

Not too long ago, I was reading one of my favorite career advice columns when I noticed a conversation happening in the comment section about the uselessness of college career centers. Of course, as...

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Jen Gose Apr 04, 2023

What's all the Hype About?

If you only recently learned of PathwayU, you may be wondering what the hype is about. PathwayU is an online career guidance platform. We call it the career and educational compass. The platform was...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer Mar 16, 2023

Outcomes for Students AND Your Institution

We love to get client feedback, not only because it informs continuous development of our career decision platform, but also because we discover new ways PathwayU schools are employing our software.

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Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Principal Psychologist Mar 06, 2023

Connect Your Students to Employers Earlier

One of the central functions of a strong career services center is to connect students and employers. Not only do students want to find employers for internship and post-graduation job...
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Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Principal Psychologist Feb 09, 2023

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